World of Warcraft: Dragonflight

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3.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 791 Ratings

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  1. Thodrazi
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    I dont know why people that clearly don't play are bombing ratings. Dragoniding is amazing and feels noticeably different to Gw. The new profession system is incredible.. like imo that's the standout. The open world content is the best since legion. There is so much you can do that it's almost overwhelming
  2. Ravenjaden
    Feb 26, 2023
    10
    one of the best expsnsion of wow since legion . This expansion goes back to the strengths that made wow great .new updates and patches are coming quickly and regularly.
  3. Lemsis
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The plot is excellent, interesting (compared to SHL in general bomb). The new flight system is wonderful, also with a talent branch for improving the dragon, they came up with a cool idea. There is a lot of content, there is something to do, the system of professions has been updated, which is ideal for me. I haven't tried the new class yet, I've seen how others play, there is interest. Do not listen to the whiners who bury wow and say that Dragonflight is another failure, this is a great addition! I get the feeling that Metacritic has bought reviews because I read bad reviews about this add-on and a lot of the same type of reviews accuse Blizzard of racism, which is nonsense, WoW Dragonflight is a great add-on! Definitely recommend to buy! (SORRY FOR MY ENGLISH)… Expand
  4. Crazysd
    Jun 4, 2023
    10
    Es macht nach Jahren einfach wieder Laune WoW zu zocken. Das Drachenfliegen ist für mich das Highlight. Die verschiedenen Regionen der Dracheninsel sind schöner und geben mehr her als zum Beispiel Shadowlands und dem in meinem Augen langweiligen Schlund.
  5. xeryl
    Dec 14, 2022
    9
    A return to what made World of Warcraft incredible in the first place, Dragonflight abandons the AP era of WoW plagued by grindy player power systems that would be dropped every expansion. After many years of players feeling fatigued by systems that tried to keep them logged into the game, Dragonflight delivers a unique experience for WoW with a sprawling, dense world begging to beA return to what made World of Warcraft incredible in the first place, Dragonflight abandons the AP era of WoW plagued by grindy player power systems that would be dropped every expansion. After many years of players feeling fatigued by systems that tried to keep them logged into the game, Dragonflight delivers a unique experience for WoW with a sprawling, dense world begging to be explored with the fun new Dragonriding feature, new raids that are generally really fun, and the talent trees making a return to the game; changing the way we all play our classes alongside a clean UI update that is long overdue. A great new endgame with the Proffessions overhaul shows that their new philosophy is to upgrade the base game and and as a longtime WoW player; I'm all for it. Along with a suite of very player-friendly updates like the Trading Post, a battle pass-esque feature where you are rewarded with store mounts and cosmetics just by playing the game, Dragonflight feels like a renaissance for World of Warcraft in the best way possible. Although there is still skepticism and resentment towards the developers, I'm just happy to finally be excited about WoW again, whether it's Dragonflight or Wrath Classic.… Expand
  6. MonkeyDLuffy199
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    I love this game. played since 2004

    Some negative comments just compare it to their favorite game and want races to be in both factions which clearly know nothing about the lore and want blizzard to butcher it. Google the lore YouTube it to like the game more if you are into the lore. The lore of world of warcraft is slow pacing you need to know a lot of it to understand what's going    I love this game. played since 2004

    Some negative comments just compare it to their favorite game and want races to be in both factions which clearly know nothing about the lore and want blizzard to butcher it. Google the lore YouTube it to like the game more if you are into the lore. The lore of world of warcraft is slow pacing you need to know a lot of it to understand what's going on.

    You need to finish the old content expansions if you want to visit old zones and see fights stopped. yeah some zones are out dated but not many go there anyway but i give you that. they should update those zones.

    the game overall is great not much grinding like before. Sad no account wide reputations though which will help with the grinding.

    to me overall is the best game the play style the dragon flying the zones are so big this time so much to explore.    … Expand
  7. NorthAmericanGu
    Jan 15, 2023
    10
    This is a really big improvement compared to the previous 2 expansions.The game it's actually enjoyable and trust me that means a lot.Let's hope this game continues to go in the right direction because right now the game is a lot of fun.
  8. Hellscream23
    Dec 26, 2022
    10
    The game is good: good story direction, plenty activities to do and very big zones to explore. The new feature Dragonriding is cool, you have to train a bit and get all the marks you can find on the maps to unlock new features.
    Professions have been reworked and now there's a new meaning with work orders.
    Musics are a blast, masterpieces. Art studio also really did very good on the zones,    The game is good: good story direction, plenty activities to do and very big zones to explore. The new feature Dragonriding is cool, you have to train a bit and get all the marks you can find on the maps to unlock new features.
    Professions have been reworked and now there's a new meaning with work orders.
    Musics are a blast, masterpieces. Art studio also really did very good on the zones, armours and sets. Last but not last, I don't play PvP so can't judge that side.
    Really an expansion worth to try.

    I would give and 7,5/10 but since the ppl is doing review bombing and that's not fair I will give a 10.    … Expand
  9. Raiyamanassa
    Dec 24, 2022
    10
    Dragonfligt is the incredible continuity of world of warcraft! I couldn't ask more, the spec tree is back, flying has never been this nice and the new isle is really beautiful! Thanks blizzard for all the progress and to keep this game going!
    It is not well rated here because the players who really enjoye the game are too busy playing it to rate it :p
  10. Crazygame
    Jan 16, 2023
    10
    Its best alt friendly expansion i played in wow.It started good. I wish it will continue so...
  11. Alforian
    Feb 10, 2023
    8
    I like it ! ( I can't comment because story is not completed yet. ) and ( There are too many unnecessary negative comments. )

    + Dragon riding
    + New Crafting System
    + Return to Azeroth
    + New maps are good
    + New Raid
    + Alt Friendly

    - Lags, Bugs & Crashes
    - Graphics are bad compared to other games
    - Evoker does not satisfy
  12. djbrandao
    Apr 4, 2023
    8
    First things first, WoW is still an MMO with all it comes within the genre, as in grinding, endgame content that you need to do with other people and all of that.
    Having said that, Dragonflight addresses most issues present in both BfA and SL and bring the game back to it's former glory, either by delivering content faster and also telling good stories.
    There's this sensation of "I can    First things first, WoW is still an MMO with all it comes within the genre, as in grinding, endgame content that you need to do with other people and all of that.
    Having said that, Dragonflight addresses most issues present in both BfA and SL and bring the game back to it's former glory, either by delivering content faster and also telling good stories.

    There's this sensation of "I can log in and there will be something to be done", instead of "let me wait in the capital city for a raid or an m+". Also, new talent tree, dragoriding itself and UI improvements were welcome (if not needed) implementations.

    From a casual point of view, this is a very good expansion to start playing WoW,    … Expand
  13. RiaskoFF
    Dec 23, 2022
    8
    I like everything except the professions, paying 30k for an enchant is obnoxiously stupid.
  14. catdad89
    Jan 11, 2023
    8
    After playing for some more days I must change my score from 4 to 7. The combination of great art, music, dragonflying and new cool dungeons is working for me. After some more time I increase it to 8!
  15. mmoonn
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    You'll notice that most if not all the reviews that give a low score mention LGBTQ or LGBTQ propaganda, if you are a normal well-adjusted person that recognises that gay NPCs can exist in a game without it being some sort of agenda, then you will be fine. The bad reviews are nothing to do with the game or gameplay and is just homophobic basement dwellers losing their minds about somethingYou'll notice that most if not all the reviews that give a low score mention LGBTQ or LGBTQ propaganda, if you are a normal well-adjusted person that recognises that gay NPCs can exist in a game without it being some sort of agenda, then you will be fine. The bad reviews are nothing to do with the game or gameplay and is just homophobic basement dwellers losing their minds about something very normal.

    The new zones are incredibly beautiful and vast, with an amazing soundtrack. Both of these are reminiscent of WotLK which is very nostalgic. You can fly immediately at the start of the expansion, and once you finish the campaign once you never have to do it again on your alts and can get straight to doing what you want.

    The narrative is so superior to anything else I've experienced in WoW, they really stepped it up this expansion to make you care about the characters and their situations more, which feels great.

    Dragonriding is enjoyable and the races are genuinely fun when I didn't expect them to be at all.

    Dragonflight definitely does not deserve the bombardment of low reviews that it's getting and it's a real shame that there are so many close-minded people out there who aren't gonna give this incredible expansion a chance because it has SOME gay MINOR NPCs.    … Expand
  16. okamimiyazaki
    Dec 15, 2022
    9
    They've done some things really well here, but others badly. I bumped this to an 9 since it's miles better than Shadowlands, but still has some serious problems.

    The new talents, professions, PVP gearing system and alt-friendly mechanics are all a welcome breath of fresh air. Classes are more fun to play than they have been in 10 years. The zones are far more beautiful and enjoyable    They've done some things really well here, but others badly. I bumped this to an 9 since it's miles better than Shadowlands, but still has some serious problems.

    The new talents, professions, PVP gearing system and alt-friendly mechanics are all a welcome breath of fresh air. Classes are more fun to play than they have been in 10 years. The zones are far more beautiful and enjoyable than they were in Shadowlands. Dragon riding lets us get around quickly at the start of an expansion.

    Now the bad things. Evoker and Dracthyr are pointless. All Dracthyr are evokers, they can't be any other classes. I don't care what "lore" justification is used, it's only because they didn't want to spend time with other classes and animations. Transmog is also terrible on Dracthyr, again because of lack of time or laziness. Also the performance has been utterly awful in this expansion so far. Constant disconnects when landing a dragon, servers down, stuttering and lagging on Blizzard's end and not from the user's end. Performance still needs serious tweaking. The reputation grinding is pretty bad this expansion too, there's a lot of it. Also group loot is utterly terrible, no idea why they brought it back.

    Dungeons and raids are pretty "meh", same old thing nothing really improved or worth, so a neutral score there. Story also gets a "meh", I gave up caring about WoW's story after Legion. Also if the LGBTQ pandering that Blizzard is doing offends you, then you're just an easily triggered snowflake. It doesn't affect how good or bad the game is.    … Expand
  17. Grenna
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    Great expansion overall, the best since Legion. The new dragonriding mechanic is too much fun, along with the dragon races. And we finally have solo rated arena! Solo shuffle is a great system, but could use a fix to the leaver issue which will hopefully come soon. All in all I haven't been this happy with WoW in a really long time.
  18. Koose
    Dec 27, 2022
    10
    Easily the best WoW experience in over 10 years! Play how you enjoy without a bunch of extra chores.
  19. serzas212
    Feb 5, 2023
    10
    best game ever, i really really like playing world of warcraft you can find friends do dungeons and raids :) 10/10
  20. matrixlele
    Dec 24, 2022
    10
    The first expansion after Cataclysm that I wanted to play. I'm glad that there are not a lot of unnecessary mechanics for those who sit in the game for 20 hours a day.
  21. Uniibody
    Dec 24, 2022
    8
    L’une des meilleures extensions depuis WOTLK, le nouveau système de vol est juste révolutionnaire.
  22. Jaceck
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    The best extension since a long time. Have a lot of fun with my mates and thé New fly system is realy good.
  23. CraftiCat
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    Great Expansion so far, there's lots to do. M+ and Raiding is very much fun. Hoping into battlegrounds for a night is also nice. The Open World Events are awesome to, there's always something to do.
  24. Cyber001
    Jun 4, 2023
    10
    World of Warcraft Dragonflight is undoubtedly a masterpiece in the gaming world! It combines a captivating game world, an epic storyline, and breathtaking graphics to create an unforgettable gaming experience. Particularly impressive is the ability to soar through the skies as a dragon rider and explore the vast territories of Azeroth. The developers have done a fantastic job bringing theWorld of Warcraft Dragonflight is undoubtedly a masterpiece in the gaming world! It combines a captivating game world, an epic storyline, and breathtaking graphics to create an unforgettable gaming experience. Particularly impressive is the ability to soar through the skies as a dragon rider and explore the vast territories of Azeroth. The developers have done a fantastic job bringing the dragons and their unique abilities to life. The flight mechanics are smooth and intuitive, and the sensation of gliding through the clouds and feeling the wind beneath your wings is simply magical. The quests in World of Warcraft Dragonflight are exciting and diverse. They tell an engaging story that delves deep into the fascinating lore of World of Warcraft. Another plus point is the regular provision of updates and expansions for World of Warcraft Dragonflight. The developers take community feedback seriously and continuously work to improve the game and enrich it with new content. This ensures that players always have fresh content available and that the fun of the game is preserved. Personally, I am thrilled by World of Warcraft Dragonflight and would recommend it to anyone who wants to explore a unique fantasy world and experience the feeling of flying on the back of a mighty dragon. Whether you are a casual player or a hardcore gamer, this game will captivate everyone. Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of dragons and embark on the adventure of a lifetime!… Expand
  25. poneekas
    Jul 16, 2023
    9
    Refreshing. I am a casual player and the activities are easy to catch up and content is fun to do. The dragon isles are awesome and Dragonflight is the best expansion since Legion. I'm excited to see what WoW have in store for the next expansions
  26. joshwow0490
    Jul 22, 2023
    9
    Great expansion to come back to. Dragon rising is fun, gearing is efficient not to mention you can go about it anyway you want.
  27. marcfpereira
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    He's back! World of War craft is back! Multiple novelties, a fresh air to the interface and hours and hours of play. The map is beautiful and the graphics after 20 years look pretty. Blizzard, well done.
  28. vlecp
    Dec 5, 2022
    8
    Positives:

    - The forced cringe conflict between the Horde versus Alliance has finally ended - A lot of dialogue is voiced now to bring charm and personality to the various characters - The dragon isles are absolutely filled with cool, cute and neat little side quests and stories - Alt friendly (so far) - Dragon riding is incredible convinient - Lots of cosmetics - Not    Positives:

    - The forced cringe conflict between the Horde versus Alliance has finally ended

    - A lot of dialogue is voiced now to bring charm and personality to the various characters

    - The dragon isles are absolutely filled with cool, cute and neat little side quests and stories

    - Alt friendly (so far)

    - Dragon riding is incredible convinient

    - Lots of cosmetics

    - Not a billion currencies

    - Brought the fun back into WoW (so far)

    - It's actually Warcraft and not whatever fanfiction was Shadowlands

    - The talent trees are amazing for most classes

    - The Dragon Isles feel and look great

    - Professions were updated, with cute showable gear

    - The lore is pretty decent too despite a few hiccups (so far)

    - Causes boomers to seethe when they see 1 gay couple (pretending anyone reads questtexts)

    - Not made by Jeff Hamilton who left Blizzard and suddenly it's 100% more fun

    - The dragon isles are a really charming and fun place to be in

    - The expansion seems to be focused on fun, not on "wasting as much time as possible"

    Negatives:

    - Dragon riding is an annoying motion sickness enducing minigame

    - The new race is locked into 1 class despite the community asking for less restrictions and Blizzard even gave in by making rogue, priest and mages available for all races

    - The new race is also in both forms incredibly ugly and in the dragon form you can't transmog armor

    - Night elf shamans among the primalists.... What? We can't even play those and night elves are not known to be very shamanistic so I am very confused. I could let vulpera being among them slide, but night elves? Why?

    - The game is still suffering from restrictions over all. All across the dragon isles you will meet NPCs that can mix their armor types or do stuff that we players can't. Dracthyr NPCs being able to wear a hat? Check. Vulpera mage apprentices being able to wear the witch hat from a seasonal event that we players can only wear then? Check. A blood elf with a two hander sword wearing a mix of class specific PvP hunter and paladin sets that is a mage? Check. NPcs can be classes that we players can't be? Check. We can't we mixmatch sets? Is this game made for the NPCs and we players are just a sideshow or what?

    - Steve Danuser is still in charge for the lore

    - Most of the sets are the most ugliest sets I have ever seen - If you're not on the Dragon Isles the game shows how outdated it has become, the old world still has textures from 2006 - Customisations are laughable and not evenly distributed across the races - The dragon isles are neat, but over all the game has still outdated zones everywhere outside of that and it's also suffering from the "no fun allowed" approach - Very expensive With everything being said... I would give it a solid 8 out of 10 so far. If you ignore that the game is outside of the dragon isles a huge ugly patch rug, then you can absolutely enjoy DF. If you plan to play any content outside of DF then you will notice the flaws incredibly quickly. I recommend playing it. Didn't had this much fun in this game since Legion.    … Expand
  29. DavidJune3
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    I do not understand why some people made new account for lowering user score. The Dragon Flight makes us remind some memory of Pandaria. Like Pandaria, this expansion may be one of the best expansion in WOW history.
  30. alexwhywaite
    Dec 1, 2022
    9
    For the first time since the advent of the microtransaction, it seems like a game reversed the trend of time-gated fun and gave freedom back to the paying customer in Dragonflight. I’m as cynical as they come about the hyper capitalist state of modern gaming, but it really does look like Blizzard has made a philosophical change on their WoW team, even if my cynicism still wonders if thisFor the first time since the advent of the microtransaction, it seems like a game reversed the trend of time-gated fun and gave freedom back to the paying customer in Dragonflight. I’m as cynical as they come about the hyper capitalist state of modern gaming, but it really does look like Blizzard has made a philosophical change on their WoW team, even if my cynicism still wonders if this is all from desperation. Either way the result is a game where you fight the enemies, and it never feels like the game is fighting you. It’s such a whiplash from the experience of the last 3 expansions, it’s hard to explain just how different it is, or decide where to start that explanation. The most obvious point is the end of the borrowed power era of WoW, so I’ll take that first. Gone are the days of nuggets of player power locked behind artificial time delays and content droughts, and instead what we get is a giant 15-way intersection that does more than ever to represent the vast and varied types of players that still play.

    When I returned to Azeroth after a year plus break in 8.2.5 Rise of Azshara, I met someone who informed me of my task list I needed to complete just to have a “raid-ready” character, and boy it was a doozy. A steady diet of weekly mythic dungeons could get you Azerite armor, but unless it was the specific ones you needed you’d be weaker. The best essences required daily quest grinds, leveling up a follower in Nazjatar, and a number of reputation grinds. Then there was the Benthic gear, which gave you raid specific bonuses, and that’s all before you needed the azerite power to level up your heart of Azeroth enough to use all this. This was the norm for active players, but for me it was a completely reasonable thought for a returning player to think “this is more like Call of Duty than WoW”.

    So many games today require you to do a myriad of tasks that engage you with game system5 It’s as though this new “optional” state of content has allowed the WoW team to make it much more varied and interesting. The professions feel like an entire occupation within the game, which has maybe never been the case in WoW compared to other MMOs. The dragonriding system helps you get to all of it with a brisk wind in your hair and a feeling of adventure, rather than the dread in your gut that flying from point to point is just a slowdown on your way to your next nugget of artifact power. The treasures and secrets are there to be appreciated, not just to give you more of a resource. I find myself once again falling in love with the World of Warcraft memories of my youth, but this time it actually feels touched with a modern polish that’s been badly missing, and a new story that has me salivating for the next events.

    I’m not sure the other players of the last few years will find it satisfying. It could be that many of them don’t like World of Warcraft, and instead they like the competitive edge of the game and none of the “world”. Big damage numbers and looking cool while putting them up is a big motivation for me, but for some it’s the entire game. Those players may find themselves struggling to fill their newfound “free time”. There’s not much to do in terms of getting your character stronger, so unless that type of player decides to play more than one character now, they may just log off after they have had their fill of dungeons and raids, because they don’t enjoy the rest of the game. Is that bad? Is it still worth 15 bucks a month? I can’t decide that for them. If that kind of player asks me “so what do we do now”, I will simply have to give them the classic Eric Cartman line “what do you mean, now we finally get to play the game”.    … Expand
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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    80
    Dragonflight is still de facto at the beginning of its life cycle. Still, one can't help feeling that we desperately needed an adventure like this. With all its pros and cons. [Issue#325]
  2. Windows Central
    Feb 17, 2023
    80
    World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is somehow a breath of fresh air and a celebration of classic design principles in equal measure. The return to more dynamic, old-school talent trees enhances the class fantasy with a seasoning of new abilities across the board. At the same time, the retreat of pressuring, artificial power-gating systems promotes a more healthy gameplay loop. The game is also gorgeous, with a more promising storyline, elevated cinematic delivery mechanics, and deeper core systems which make for one of WoW's best expansions in years.
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  3. CD-Action
    Feb 7, 2023
    70
    I appreciate the new interface (it needs getting used to though) and talent system (those dilemmas!), as well as changes to crafting that raise its importance. I enjoyed dragonriding a lot and found quests to be engaging, but was disappointed by dull dungeons and repetitive endgame content. World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is a pretty safe expansion and I expected a bit more from it, but I do feel it has a huge potential that could be fulfilled in the near future.
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